Adjustable display unit
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1. An adjustable tray unit for use in storing and displaying products, said tray unit comprising:
- (a) a main body for supporting a plurality of products, said main body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a base for supporting said product, and a pair of side walls disposed at right angles to said base, each of said side walls having first and second ends;
(b) adjusting means associated with said base and said side walls to adjust the horizontal width of said body so as to accommodate products of various widths, said adjusting means comprises;
(c) a first pair of toothed shafts, each of said first toothed shafts being respectively supported from said first end of each of said pair of side walls at right angles thereof;
(d) a second pair of toothed shafts, each of said second toothed shafts being respectively supported from said second end of each of said pair of side walls at right angles thereof;
(e) a pair of toothed wheels mounted to said base for relative rotation thereof, each of said toothed wheels being respectively in simultaneous intermeshing engagement with said first and second pair of toothed shafts;
(f) a first pair of washers having first and second sides, said second side of each of said first washers being respectively in frictional contact with said first and second pair of toothed shafts;
(g) a second pair of washers, each of said second washers being respectively fastened to said second side of each of said first washers;
whereby rotation of said pair of toothed wheels in a first direction causes said side walls to translate away from said base and subsequent rotation of said pair of toothed wheels in a second direction causes said side walls to translate towards said base so as to allow products of various lengths to be accommodated on said tray.
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Abstract
The tray assembly includes a body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a base and a pair of side walls disposed at right angles to the base. An adjusting assembly is associated with the base and the side walls to adjust the horizontal width of the tray assembly so as to accommodate merchandise products of various widths.
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1. An adjustable tray unit for use in storing and displaying products, said tray unit comprising:
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(a) a main body for supporting a plurality of products, said main body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a base for supporting said product, and a pair of side walls disposed at right angles to said base, each of said side walls having first and second ends; (b) adjusting means associated with said base and said side walls to adjust the horizontal width of said body so as to accommodate products of various widths, said adjusting means comprises; (c) a first pair of toothed shafts, each of said first toothed shafts being respectively supported from said first end of each of said pair of side walls at right angles thereof; (d) a second pair of toothed shafts, each of said second toothed shafts being respectively supported from said second end of each of said pair of side walls at right angles thereof; (e) a pair of toothed wheels mounted to said base for relative rotation thereof, each of said toothed wheels being respectively in simultaneous intermeshing engagement with said first and second pair of toothed shafts; (f) a first pair of washers having first and second sides, said second side of each of said first washers being respectively in frictional contact with said first and second pair of toothed shafts; (g) a second pair of washers, each of said second washers being respectively fastened to said second side of each of said first washers; whereby rotation of said pair of toothed wheels in a first direction causes said side walls to translate away from said base and subsequent rotation of said pair of toothed wheels in a second direction causes said side walls to translate towards said base so as to allow products of various lengths to be accommodated on said tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An expandable tray assembly for use in storing and displaying products, said tray assembly comprising:
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a plurality of adjustable trays for supporting a plurality of products, each of said plurality of trays comprising; (a) a main body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a base for supporting said product and a pair of side walls disposed at right angles to said base, each of said side walls having first and second ends; (b) stop means at said front end portion of said main body for preventing said products from exiting said tray assembly; (c) a generally upstanding product follower member slidably mounted with respect to said base for movement between said rear end portion and said front end portion of said main body; (d) biasing means operatively engaged between said base and said product follower to bias said product follower toward said front end portion of said main body; (e) adjusting means associated with said base and said pair of side walls to adjust the width of said tray assembly so as to accommodate products of various sizes; and (f) said tray assembly including stacking means for securing trays one on top of another with vertical space therebetween for said products. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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